𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗱!
Greetings Neighbors: As an organization, we do not pick sides in political campaigns or endorse candidates. However, we do support our current Sheriff, Fred Akshar, and we have consistently recognized the great job he has done leading our county’s law enforcement. We like the man and the job he has done, or at least we thought we did.
That is why recent reports regarding the daily food conditions at the Broome County Correctional Facility are so deeply disappointing.
This isn’t about one specific incident or outbreak. This is about a basic, everyday assumption. Sheriff Akshar has explicitly claimed a commitment to improving jail food, and he has frequently cited faith and “God, family, and community” as his guiding principles. We believe in these very same values. Because we believe in them, we are deeply taken aback and disappointed by reports that the reality on the inmate trays hasn’t actually improved.
When Sheriff Akshar took office, he inherited a long, historic legacy of serious allegations regarding inadequate prisoner food quality. Knowing him to be a person who publicly places faith and moral fiber at the center of his leadership, we fully trusted and assumed he would treat those under his charge like human beings. And a human being deserves a decent meal.
Instead, reports from inside show that despite administrative contract changes, real nutritional and quality improvements have not materialized.
Sheriff Akshar, we continue to support your leadership, but we urge you to look closer at what is happening inside the jail kitchen. A person who guides their life by faith and community ensures that even those in our care are treated with basic human decency. Please fulfill the promise you made and make the quality of inmate meals the urgent priority it needs to be. We ask that you keep your word and improve the conditions on the ground (on a plate really). We wanted to remind you of your promise and we’re sure you’ll keep your word, we hope so.